Past Documentaries
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Aengla Land
Thursday 2 June 2005
British academic, broadcaster and historian Dr. David Starkey travels back through the history of the British monarchy, beginning with the violence and chaos of the dark ages, and ending with the murder of Richard II and a bloody civil war.
After The Fires
Wednesday 19 November 2003
An intimate portrait of a community building a future after the disaster of losing its past.
Air Australia: Australia's Own
Thursday 7 June 2007
Australia's airline history is a saga of daring feats, can-do attitude, pig-headed visionaries, iron-fisted politicians, warring pilots; of humble beginnings and mega deals.
Air Australia: Canvas and Sticks
Thursday 31 May 2007
Australia's airline history is a saga of daring feats, can-do attitude, pig-headed visionaries, iron-fisted politicians, warring pilots; of humble beginnings and mega deals.
Air Australia: War in Suits
Thursday 14 June 2007
Australian aviation comes of age, but the stakes are high and the boardroom battles vicious.
All About Olive
Monday 13 February 2006
All About Olive is a film about vitality and inspiration of very old age. It follows Olive Riley, 105 years old, as she goes back to relive her childhood in Broken Hill where she was born in 1899.
All Points of the Compass
Sunday 1 May 2005
Thirty years after the fall of Saigon, All Points Of The Compass reveals the fascinating story of how the war looked from the inside for one South Vietnamese family - South Vietnam's last foreign minister, Charles Tran Van Lam.
American Epic
Thursday 9 June 2005
Cecil B. De Mille: American Epic is a fascinating look at the life and career of the man described as both 'a thoroughly bad director' and 'the greatest showman on Earth', in a two-part documentary to be screened on Thursday June 9 and June 16 at 9.30pm on ABC TV.
American Epic
Thursday 16 June 2005
Cecil B. De Mille: American Epic, continues its fascinating look at the great director in the second part of this two-part documentary, on Thursday June 16 at 9.30pm on ABC TV.
American Epic
Thursday 16 June 2005
Cecil B. De Mille: American Epic, continues its fascinating look at the great director in the second part of this two-part documentary, on Thursday June 16 at 9.30pm on ABC TV.
American Epic
Thursday 9 June 2005
Cecil B. De Mille: American Epic is a fascinating look at the life and career of the man described as both 'a thoroughly bad director' and 'the greatest showman on Earth', in a two-part documentary to be screened on Thursday June 9 and June 16 at 9.30pm on ABC TV.
The American Musical Tradition
Sunday 11 September 2005
West Side Story not only brings untraditional subject matter to the musical stage, it ushers in a new breed of director/choreographer who insists on performers who can dance, sing and act. But by the time Jerome Robbins' last original musical, Fiddler on the Roof, closes after a record run of 3,242 performances in 1972, the world of Broadway has changed forever. Rock 'n' roll, civil rights and Vietnam usher in new talents, many trained by the retiring masters, taking musical theatre in daring new directions with innovative productions like Hair, the first Broadway musical with an entire score of rock music.
Andes: The Dragon's Back
Sunday 6 January 2008
The Andes is one of the world's most spectacular mountain ranges with one of the richest environments on Earth and a diverse and unique mix of plants and animals existing nowhere else in the world.
Andrew Denton's Gallipoli: Brothers In Arms
Thursday 26 April 2007
Why are more Australians drawn to the shores of Gallipoli each year? The Dawn Service at Anzac Cove, once a modest gathering of souls, has become an event on a scale that rivals the original invasion. The gentle, grassy slopes of this Turkish landmark are thronged with the relatives of those who fought and died, veterans of other conflicts, the merely curious, and a generation of backpackers paying their respects as they circle the globe.
Animal Pharm
Monday 2 June 2008
Genetic engineering, cloning and stem cell research are revolutionising the world we live in. Every single day the boundaries of understanding are being pushed back, and science fiction is becoming science fact. This outrageous but timely series Animal Pharm, brings these shocking innovations together under one roof.
Animal Pharm
Monday 9 June 2008
This weeks Animal Pharm pushes the boundaries of the farm further, as we find out how its products are not only feeding us, but will also become essential to our own survival. Will the farms of the future use animals and crops to grow drugs, human cells and even organs?
Apes in Danger
Tuesday 30 October 2007
Eighty per cent of the world's Eastern Gorillas live in Kahuzi-Biega National Park in the Democratic Republic of Congo. This film embarks on a dangerous journey to investigate the main threats facing these great apes today - a journey that takes us deep into the heart of the world's most perilous National Park. The Eastern Gorillas' last stand is within a war zone.
Apes in Danger
Tuesday 16 October 2007
Jane Goodall's Gombe chimps (the stars of Chimp Week) are probably the most famous wild animals on Earth. They are known the world over through Jane Goodall's articles and photographs in the National Geographic magazine. Millions of television viewers have fallen in love with characters 'Gremlin', 'Freud' and 'Frodo'.
Apes in Danger
Tuesday 23 October 2007
In a remote part of Borneo, the race is on to save Asia's only great ape. The orangutans' forest homes are disappearing, and now a new commercial drive is threatening their last remaining refuges. Palm oil is BIG business - it has become the world's cheapest and best selling vegetable oil, and brings in over $3 billion a year for Indonesia's economy. It's in one in ten products on our supermarket shelves, from margarine to cosmetics. But, as our demand for palm oil increases, more and more forest is being removed to make way for huge plantations, leaving orangutans homeless.
The Archive Project
Thursday 25 January 2007
The Realist Film Unit in Cold War Australia... A foundational moment in Australian independent film is explored through Melbourne's Realist film movement and the cultural cold war of the late 1940s and early 1950s. The Melbourne Realists were 'activist' filmmakers supporting labour movement, housing and peace campaigns. They introduced Australian audiences to world cinema at a time when cinema screens were dominated by the US and UK film industries. Their work was crucial to the emergence of Film Festivals in Melbourne and Sydney. The Archive Project is compilation of The Melbourne Realists works, their ideals, their deeds and their battles with the Stalinist left and the forces of a repressive state is woven together from a wide variety of archival sources and formats into a timely commentary on the challenges faced by an independent voice in dark times. This documentary is part of a broader cross platform project that includes an interactive work and gallery installation in association with ACMI (the Australian Centre for the Moving Image), the National Film and Sound Archive, Australian Film Commission, Film Victoria and ABC TV.
Australia: Land of Parrots
Sunday 4 May 2008
Discover the beauty, brilliance and behaviour of Australia's most conspicuous birds - parrots and cockatoos in Australia: Land of Parrots. Multi-award winning, natural history filmmakers David Parer and Elizabeth Parer-Cook have turned their cameras to the sky to capture the spirit of these dazzling birds with breathtaking results - including rare and never before seen footage - all shot in HD.
